METRO GROUP INC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 4 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 6 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202639 inspections · 98 violations (22 OOS) · 50% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.134B-CRHLCVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container
21
3× · sev 7
- 2393.48A-BIBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
20
5× · sev 4
- 3393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
12
3× · sev 4
- 4393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
12
2× · sev 6
- 5393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 6393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 7393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 8392.2-SLLED
State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
3
3×
- 9393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2
2× · sev 1
- 10393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2
2×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- UT28
- ID2
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% is at/over the 75% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured13× · 9%
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle5× · 8%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection4× · 4%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative3× · 6%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.2× · 4%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 3%
- 393.134B-CRHLCRoll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container8× · 17%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× · 1%
- 393.100C-CCargo - Cargo not secured against shifting1× · 0%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS7× · 11%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 62.1% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
A high share of violations are occurring in Salt Lake County, UT
Medium impact15 of 45 violations in the last 12 months (33%) came from inspections in Salt Lake County, UT. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Salt Lake County, UT to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.48A-BIBD×4Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
- 393.134B-CRHLCRoll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container · OOS
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 392.2-SLLED×3State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
- 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 392.2-SLLITState/Local Laws - Improper turns
- Coach speed, following distance, and phone use — these points hit hardest
- Review dashcam/telematics events with drivers
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA51 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 21 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi7 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi26 drivers
- Company officer
- DAN FLOYD
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 89320196
- Registered since
- 1988-01-20
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-09-10
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 39 trucks · 28 owned tractors · 81 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or emails with 7 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
31 events- 09/10/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.1M mi reported (2024)
- 07/01/2016Insurance filed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BAP 0381355
- 07/01/2016Insurance ended — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
policy BAP 0381355
- 07/01/2016Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 3500678
- 07/01/2014Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 34UENOH1167
- 10/31/2013Insurance cancelled — WESTERN SURETY CO.
SURETY · policy 929 311 371
- 10/04/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/07/2013)
- 10/01/2013Insurance filed — Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 7637226
- 10/01/2013Insurance ended — Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland
policy 7637226
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — WESTERN SURETY CO.
SURETY · policy 929 311 371
- 05/12/2013Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
CARGO · policy ACP CIM 7501858702
- 07/01/2011Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 6048780
- 07/01/2008Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 6048780
- 08/04/2006Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP3698243
- 07/10/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/13/2006)
- 07/10/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/13/2006)
- 07/01/2006Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP3698243
- 09/08/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 08/12/2005Insurance cancelled — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy ME 176664546
- 08/12/2005Insurance cancelled — TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy BUA 1076664563
- 07/18/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/29/2005)
- 07/01/2005Insurance replaced — TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy BUA 1076664563
- 02/12/2004Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
SURETY · policy 158404522
- 01/25/2004Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
SURETY · policy 158404522
- 03/23/1999PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
- 02/27/1999Insurance name changed — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy ME700814912
- 10/01/1998Insurance replaced — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy ME700814912
- 01/16/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 01/16/1992MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (08/22/2005)
- 03/31/1988MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (08/22/2005)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2000-01-31
- Last review
- 2011-10-11
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-09-10
- Reported mileage
- 1,135,724 mi (2024)
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